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Born in Olean, New York, Leo E. Keenan, Jr. enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve and trained as a destroyer crewmember in 1939. His family, which had moved to Buffalo, returned to Olean in 1940, and Keenan received a discharge from the Navy in order to enroll in St. Bonaventure College's Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. From 1940 until 1943, Keenan was a student and ROTC cadet at St. Bonaventure. Upon completion of his junior year, his entire ROTC class was called to active duty, and Keenan reported to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he completed the Field Artillery Basic Training Course.
Corporal Keenan was ordered to return to St. Bonaventure and assigned to temporary duty at the College. He requested a release from his commitment to the Field Artillery branch in order to volunteer for service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which was an arm of the Army at the time. The professor of military science made the required arrangements, and by January 1944, Keenan had been released for assessment and subsequent training as an Army Air Corps officer candidate.
He reported to Nashville, Tennessee for classification, then was assigned to Maxwell Army Air Base for pre-flight training. On 30 September 1944, Keenan was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps as a bombardier. Almost immediately, Lieutenant Keenan was ordered to Hondo, Texas for additional flight training as navigator. Upon earning his second flight crew certification in February 1945, this time as a navigator, he reported to Greenville Army Air Base, Greenville, South Carolina for B-25 "Mitchell" transition training. His flight experience with the B-25 eventually brought him to Hamilton Air Force Base and a point of embarkation, but the surrender of the Japanese in August 1945, forced the Air Corps to revoke his orders. He was assigned to stateside duty until December 1945.
Upon his release from active duty, Keenan returned to St. Bonaventure, where he completed his bachelor of arts degree in 1947. He earned his master's degree at Cornell University and, after teaching English at Niagara University for one year, returned to St. Bonaventure to begin a teaching career that would ultimately span 50 years. He remained a member of the United States Air Force Reserve, serving as the adjutant of a Western New York based squadron, and as a captain was selected to serve as a regional liaison to the newly established United States Air Force Academy. In this capacity, he served until his retirement as a lieutenant colonel in 1981. Keenan coordinated the Academy's presence with educators and high school students in 14 southwestern New York school districts, and helped to ensure the region's representation at one of the Nation's most prestigious educational institutions.
Throughout his tenure as a member of the faculty, Professor Keenan counseled the Army ROTC cadets who enrolled in his popular public speaking course. A constant voice in support of Army ROTC, he was elected to the University's first board of military evaluation and has remained a member through four decades, ensuring a sense of tradition in the formation of the lieutenants who have earned their commissions from St. Bonaventure. Lieutenant Colonel Keenan's military awards include the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Reserve Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the WW II Victory Medal and the Presidential Unit Citation.
Thomas D. Moore was born to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Moore on 15 August 1918 in Olean, New York. He graduated from Olean High School in 1936 and joined the newly formed Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program as a freshman at St. Bonaventure College. He graduated from St. Bonaventure with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology in 1940, and earned a commission as a second lieutenant of field artillery in the U.S. Army Reserve. The need to supplement the peacetime Army with officers had not arisen, and Moore took a job at the Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, New York. A 1 January 1942 telegram, however, informed him of the requirement to report for active duty, and he was transferred to the active component on 14 January 1942.
Reporting to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Lieutenant Moore received additional instruction at Fort Jackson, South Carolina before completing the Field Artillery Officer's Basic Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He participated in desert maneuvers in Arizona, was then sent to Camp Pickett, Virginia and at Norfolk, Virginia, completed an intensive program of instruction in amphibious warfare. Finally, he reported to Fort Meade, Maryland to await transfer to the European Theatre of Operations.
A member of the 101st Airborne Division's 907th Glider Field Artillery Battalion, Moore arrived in England in May 1944. He was assigned as a forward observer and spent that summer training with glider and parachute troops. On 17 September, he entered combat aboard a glider, participating in the largest and most daring airborne operation of the War, Operation Market Garden. The 101st Airborne, along with other Allied units, liberated several Dutch towns and Moore fought in a series of fierce engagements against stubborn German forces. After 72 consecutive days of combat, Moore and his comrades were relieved and allowed to refit near Mourmelon-le-Grand, France on 28 November 1944.
By the night of 17 December, the Germans were making an unexpected counteroffensive into a part of the Allied line that would come to be known as the Battle of the Bulge. Moore and nearly 12,000 other "Screaming Eagles" traveled 107 miles in open trucks and mounted a defense near the strategically important town of Bastogne, Belgium. Engaged without rest for nearly two days, Lieutenant Moore was directing artillery fires for the heavily outnumbered division when he decided that he was not getting the results he wanted. Determining he could better complete his mission from a different point, he crossed a railroad embankment to occupy a new position. Soon after, however, a mortar shell landed in close proximity to him, and a fragment struck Moore, killing him instantly.
In recognition of the decision he made, without regard to his own safety, First Lieutenant Moore was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star - one of the Nation's highest awards for valor. He was initially interred near Verdun, France, but at the request of his mother, his body was moved to the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, where he rests as one of the heroes of World War II.
Born in Olean, New York, Vernon R. Rottstedt began at St. Bonaventure College on a football scholarship, graduating in 1940 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Although he had taken the Colleges prescribed ROTC course of instruction, he was commissioned before completing its requirements under the provisions of the Tomlinson Act of 1939 and became the first St. Bonaventure officer to be commissioned into the Regular Army.
Completing the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, he was assigned to the First Infantry Division and spent World War II with the "Big Red One." As commander of Battery A, 5th Field Artillery Bn., near Gela, Sicily on 11 July 1943, Captain Rottstedt earned the Silver Star for gallantry in action when German tanks attacked his observation post, severely wounding his instrument sergeant. He administered first aid and then carried the wounded man, over terrain swept by heavy artillery and small arms fire, to the battery position. He then established a new OP and continued to fire on the enemy until they withdrew. His heroic action undoubtedly saved the life of the wounded man and his courage and determination in the face of the enemy tank attack aided materially in securing the division beachhead. His combat service continued, as he landed on D+3 at Normandy and served throughout the European Theatre until the end of the War.
In 1945, Rottstedt graduated from the Officer's Refresher Course at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He graduated from the Artillery Officer Advanced Course in 1951, and served in Turkey until 1952. He completed the AAA & Guided MSL Course at Fort Bliss, Texas in 1953.
Rottstedt graduated from the Command & General Staff College in 1959, whereupon he once again served in an overseas assignment, assisting in the selection of NIKE Hercules missile sites and conducting annual service practice for air defense units in Hawaii and Taiwan.
He attained the rank of colonel on 2 October 1964.
A Distinguished Member of the 5th Artillery Regiment, Rottstedt maintained his affiliation with that organization after his retirement, earning a certificate of achievement from the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery (Fort Riley, Kansas) for support of that organization's families during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.
His awards and decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Commendation Ribbon with Metal Pendant, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and three campaign stars and the World War II Victory Medal.
Ray Hosley Smith was born in Sharon Township (Potter County), Pa. on 14 February 1923. He enrolled in St. Bonaventure's Army ROTC program, but did not attend the mandatory summer camp in 1942, as the U.S. entry into World War II required the Army to cancel that component of ROTC. Instead, he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1943 and went directly to Officer Candidate School to earn his commission as a second lieutenant of field artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on 16 September 1943.
Assigned to the 276th Field Artillery Battalion as a forward observer, he served with the Third Army throughout the European Theatre during World War II. After the War, he became a radar test officer with the Army Field Forces Board at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and was integrated into the Regular Army in 1947. He earned a master's of science in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1949 under the Army graduate study program.
Assigned to the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project at Sandia, New Mexico and Killeen, Texas from 1949 until 1953, Smith eventually became electrical supervisor and AEC-COD chief inspector, which led to a tour as the Army representative in the Joint War Room Annex at the Pentagon. Smith was the atomic briefing officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and he later attended the Artillery Officer Advanced Course before returning to troop duty from 1955-1957 as S3 and executive officer of Corporal missile battalions, S3 of a field artillery group and battalion commander of an Honest John rocket battalion at Fort Bliss. He graduated from the Command and General Staff College in 1958, and became the technical liaison officer to the Atomic Energy Contractors at Sandia until 1961. Assigned to Korea, Smith was chief of the technical inspections division in the office of the Eighth Army Inspector General from 1961-1962. A second tour at the Pentagon allowed him to serve as action officer in the Nuclear Division, Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and ACSFOR from 1962 until 1965.
He was selected to attend the National War College at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. from 1965-1966, and then joined the 9th Infantry Division Artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas as executive officer of the 9th ID Artillery. Sent to Vietnam for a second combat tour in 1967, Smith commanded the 1st Battalion, 84th Artillery (155 mm) (8 inch), 9th Infantry Division, then joined the U.S. Army Vietnam Headquarters as chief of the artillery section. Smith returned to the United States to command the 1st Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Sill from 1968-1969, and was the deputy commander of III Corps Artillery from 1969 until 1970. Completing his extensive service in both conventional and nuclear field artillery assignments, Smith's final assignment was as Chief, U.S. Army Nuclear and Chemical Surety Group, Fort Belvoir, Virginia from 1970 until his retirement in 1973.
During more than 30 years of active service, Smith earned the following awards and decorations: the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal with 2 campaign stars.
Dominic Ternan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard O. Ternan in Brooklyn, New York, on 8 November 1902. In 1927, he graduated from Fordham University, where he played on both the football and basketball teams. He took a job in the New York Telephone Company's Bronx office until he entered the Franciscan Novitiate at Patterson, New Jersey in the summer of 1934.
An early member of Jesuit Father John Corbett's St. Patrick's Clerical Club "an organization founded to foster belated vocations to the priesthood"Ternan donned his brown habit and pronounced his simple vows as a Franciscan on 27 August 1934. For the next four years, he studied theology at Holy Name College (the seminary affiliated with St. Bonaventure College.) There, he pronounced his solemn vows on 17 September 1937. On 30 September 1937, he was ordained to the priesthood, which to him "was such a sacred trust, such a tremendous responsibility that in contrast all else paled into insignificance." Father Dominic's first and only appointment was to the Monastery of St. Francis of Assisi, New York City in July 1938. At St. Francis, he showed the greatest interest in caring for the sick in hospitals. He also sought out every opportunity to work among the underprivileged.
In April 1942, Father Dominic enlisted in the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps, and received initial training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana before being assigned as headquarters chaplain of the 79th Infantry Division at Camp Pickett, Virginia. He subsequently moved with the division as it received additional training at Camps Blanding and Phillips. Father Dominic sailed to England with the 79th Infantry Division and participated in the invasion of Normandy. It was said of him, "Because of his rugged constitution, he could endure all the physical hardships that his men did, and that to them, he was really a padre, with all the affection that soldiers are accustomed to use in that term."
Less than two weeks after Allied forces secured the beachhead, the 79th Infantry Division was on the Cotentin Peninsula of France, about to attack from the north bank of the Douve River toward the strategic port city of Cherbourg. Ternan jumped off with lead elements of his unit at 0500 on 19 June 1944. Somewhere near the village of Valognes, Father Dominic stopped to administer to one of his boys who had been wounded. Turning his back on the German lines while administering the Last Sacraments, he was hit in the back by a German sniper, falling over the body of the soldier he went to aid.
Father Dominic was the first American Franciscan to die on a World War II battlefield. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for gallantry, and his life stands as a significant link between the values of the Franciscan Friars who founded St. Bonaventure, and the Army ROTC program that College President Father Thomas Plassmann, O.F.M. established at the College in 1936. The memory of Father Dominic is memorialized on a monument at St. Bonaventure that recognizes Bonaventure's own who made the highest sacrifice in defense of their country.
A native of Poughkeepsie, New York, David S. Weisman was born on 15 March 1946 and enlisted in the U.S. Army after completing high school. Selected to attend Officer Candidate School, he earned his commission as an infantry second lieutenant on 6 November 1967, then completed the Infantry Officer's Basic Course. His initial assignment was as a staff officer in the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry Regiment at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
From August 1968 until September 1969, Lieutenant Weisman was an intelligence officer in the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Republic of Vietnam. He stayed in Vietnam for a second tour, returning to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Infantry as adjutant. Continuing his service as a paratrooper, he assumed command of Company A, 1st Battalion, 504th Infantry at Fort Bragg in February 1970, before returning to Vietnam for a third tour, this time as the S-2 and later company commander in the 3rd Battalion, 503rd Infantry (173rd Airborne Brigade).
He was selected to command his third company, this time in the 101st Airborne Division's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He later served in several staff assignments in the battalion and in the division's Third Brigade. In April 1974, he graduated from the Infantry Officer Advanced Course, then completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Tampa in 1975. His next assignment was as assistant professor of military science at St. Bonaventure University, where he earned a master's degree in June 1979. He was selected to attend the Army Command and General Staff College, and was later assigned to several positions in Germany, including S3 and XO of the 1st Battalion, 54th Infantry, 1st Armored Division. He returned to the U.S. for several staff assignments in Forces Command.
Promoted to lieutenant colonel, Weisman returned to the 1st Armored Division to command the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry in July 1986. He next served in the Office of the Inspector General, VII Corps in Europe, and was selected to attend the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Assigned as the Secretary of the General Staff, U.S. Army Europe, he was promoted to colonel and took command of the Third Brigade, 2nd Armored Division, which he commanded during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Colonel Weisman served in several key staff assignments in Europe, ultimately becoming Secretary to the General Staff, Land Forces Central Europe, Allied Forces Central Europe. He returned to the U.S. as the Assistant Division Commander of the 24th Infantry Division. Promoted to brigadier general and then major general, he held several important senior staff positions in the Pentagon, including Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, J5 and Vice Director, J5 of the Joint Staff.
A graduate of the British High Command and Staff College, Lieutenant General Weisman is currently the U.S. Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in Belgium. His awards and decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Senior Parachutist Badge, the Army Staff and Joint Staff Identification Badges, and the Germany Army Proficiency Badge in Gold, several campaign medals and unit citations.
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High school student at Gainesville Wilderness Institute with a crawfish collected from local waters.
Macroinvertebrate: The word itself is enough to keep most of us from reading any further. However, if we "break it down," it's really not as scary as it may seem. The first part of the word—macro—refers to organisms that are large enough to be seen without a microscope. The second part—invertebrate—refers to an animal that lacks an internal backbone. Put the two words together and you are describing a spineless animal that is big enough to be seen with the naked eye. Note: Technically speaking, macroinvertebrates include organisms that are larger than 500 micrometers (μm), which is equivalent to half a millimeter (i.e., half the thickness of a dime).
Aquatic macroinvertebrates include animals that live in wet environments such as lakes, marshes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands. They can even be found in buckets of standing water or in puddles.
This unique segment of the animal kingdom includes a wide variety of organisms including beetles, crayfish, leeches, mayflies, mosquitoes, mussels, shrimp, snails, stoneflies, water bugs and a host of worms that live in bottom sediments. Many of these alien-looking creatures spend their entire lives in water, while others, like the dragonfly or mayfly, spend only the first two stages of life in water (i.e., during the egg and larval stages).
Macroinvertebrates serve several important functions within the aquatic environment:
They provide a valuable "cleaning" service by scavenging dead or decaying bacteria, plants, and animals, which helps recycle nutrients back into the system.
They are an important food for fish, birds, amphibians and reptiles.
In scientific circles, they are considered to be valuable biological indicators; that is, the presence and abundance (or absence) of certain types (species) provide clues as to the health of a waterbody. For example, in a healthy system one will usually find a wide variety of species, as well as an abundance of most of those species. In contrast, degraded environments tend to have far less variety, fewer numbers of most species, and an abundance of one or two species. For many aquatic systems, there are often one or two key indicator species, the presence and abundance of which typically indicate that the system is at or near optimum health, and the absence of which indicate that waterbody health has been impacted.
A "Macroinvertebrate Species List," may be available if macroinvertebrates are being studied for a waterbody. This list provides the scientific and common names of species living in that waterbody, as well as their abundance. If there is more than one report, be sure to compare them to see if species diversity or abundance has changed over the years.
Macroinvertebrates are relatively easy and inexpensive to collect. In some instances, sampling can be done with homemade equipment. Collection methods depend on the waterbody being sampled. For example, a lake with a mud bottom is usually sampled with a D-frame dip net .
Other methods include sediment "grabs" which are accomplished through the use of devices such as Petite Ponar and Standard Ekman dredges. These take small "bites" of sediment when dropped to the bottom. Hester-Dendy artificial substrates are also used. These provide easy to mount and monitor multiple platforms on which macroinvertebrates can anchor, feed and lay eggs.
Summarizing biological data with an index is a way to quickly allow comparison of ecological health, either between different locations or to a standard. Indices are focused on particular characteristics or "metrics" that describe biological condition. Some of these are species abundance and condition, species richness and composition, and trophic composition.
The Stream Condition Index used to assess the biological condition of flowing streams in Florida uses the following metrics:
Macroinvertebrate monitoring requires thorough training. Additionally, adequate lighting and magnification must be available when sorting and identifying organisms. One study found that individuals who have not been properly trained have a tendency to select and/or identify larger and slower moving organisms from samples, while ignoring smaller, quickly moving specimens (Nerbonne and Vondrack, 2003). For this reason, it has been recommended that non-professionals work in teams so they can verify each other's techniques.
Composition (i.e., number of species and their abundances) of the macroinvertebrate community do not always suffice as the only indicators of waterbody health. Other long-term water quality characteristics (e.g., nutrients, algal abundance) should also be considered. Lastly, reports may vary based on the methods used for collecting organisms. That's why it is a good idea to refer to multiple data sources, if available, before drawing any conclusions.

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FALMOUTH, Maine — A Fieldstone Lane couple faces an Oct. 4 arraignment in the Cumberland County Unified Criminal Docket in Portland after they were indicted Monday on charges of allowing teenagers to drink alcohol during a June party at their home.
Barry Spencer, 53, and his wife, Paula Spencer, 52, were each named in nine Class D counts of allowing a minor to possess or consume liquor in indictments handed up by a Cumberland County grand jury.
Class D misdemeanors are punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine.
Lawyers Walter McKee and William Childs, who represent Barry Spencer and Paula Spencer, respectively, have indicated in court records they will enter pleas of not guilty for their clients. Both attorneys advised the court and Cumberland County District Attorney Stephanie Anderson of their intentions before arraignments scheduled for last month.
The Spencers and their lawyers this week did not respond to questions about the case, which stems from a June 16 party at the Spencers' home.
The party was billed as a chem-free celebration of championships won by the Falmouth High School boys lacrosse and baseball teams, but the indictments list nine teens between the ages of 15 and 18 who allegedly consumed or possessed alcohol at the party. Six of the nine teens were under the age of 18.
In June, Falmouth Police Lt. John Kilbride said officers first responded to an anonymous tip about the party around 10:30 p.m. on June 16. Kilbride said Barry Spencer assured Sgt. George Savidge at the time the party was a chem-free celebration.
After Savidge left, Officer Luke Hallett stopped a car nearby and discovered teens who had been drinking. The teens allegedly told Hallett they had been at the Spencer home, so Savidge, Hallett and Officer Dennis Ryder returned to the home to investigate.
At the time, and again this week, Kilbride was graphic in describing a party with as many as 100 teenagers present, in various stages of sobriety.
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At least three juveniles were charged at the scene with alcohol-related offenses, and Kilbride said this week that it was challenging to build the case against the Spencers for hosting the party.
"Party scenes are very difficult to manage to extract all the evidence you'd like to get," Kilbride said. "You make sure the ones who need treatment get treated and the ones that are trying to get behind the wheel don't, and then you work backward."
The cases against the Spencers will be heard together, with a dispositional conference scheduled for Nov. 28. Lawyers will present motions Dec. 18, and a trial is expected to begin sometime around Jan. 28, 2013.


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Hi Eiynah!
I came across your blog a few years ago and I'll be honest, it irked me. Reading posts on your Facebook that were against Islam infuriated me, yet I would still come back and stay updated about everything. I guess there was a part of me that was questioning my religion back then as well.
After taking a few courses on Islam at University of ***, I slowly started to question my religion openly. I even visited an imam and asked him for answers, but his answers did not satisfy me.
I started researching more and found more flaws in my religion. Growing up, I was only taught to read the Quran in Arabic, fast during Ramadan, pray sometimes, etc. I was not taught the controversial verses in the Quran, the flawed islamic history, etc.
Today, I am not religious at all, but my family is. My question is, how did you tell your parents you were Atheist? I am tired of living a secret life. I want to wear whatever I want without worrying about putting family on privacy on Facebook. I want to openly confess that I drink. I want to be more vocal about homophobia, especially in our culture. I come from a Pakistani family as well. I do not want to lose my parents or disappoint them, but I am 21 and old enough to believe what I want. I won't say I am a full Atheist, but there is a lot of things in the Islamic tradition I find corrupt and flawed. How do I approach my parents without them wanting to disown me?
On a lighter note, I LOVE your blog! Keep up the great work. Women like you deeply inspire me.
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Thank you so much for your kind and incredibly wonderful message. It's emails like yours, that make speaking out about this stuff worthwhile.
I am thrilled that you kept coming back even though what I was saying was hard to digest at that moment. I hope a similar curiosity lingers in other young Pakistani Muslims. We are so rarely encouraged to think critically, its hard to rid ourselves of indoctrination... I've been there, I can relate... though I think my journey was slightly easier than the average desi dissenter, because my parents weren't that religious and I was a skeptic even as a five year old. Though my parents of course didn't take it seriously.. I was always asking 'inappropriate' questions, or difficult ones they did not have answers for. They still don't have satisfactory answers but are less willing to entertain my questions now ;)
I will break my response down in sections, as I have quite a bit to say.
Early Questions
I grew up in a very progressive Muslim home, I suppose that encouraged rational thought. My dad was often critical of ultra-religious people, whilst never renouncing the faith...he showed me it was ok to question these things and even find them silly. A lot of my family members drink alcohol, but there was always a secrecy surrounding it, as if they were doing something they knew was 'wrong' (It didn't help that I grew up in Saudi where alcohol is illegal and acquired on the downlow). Those kinds of things confused me, because why would you do something you think is wrong in the first place? And if you don't think its wrong... why is it so hushed?
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It was this search for a lack of hypocrisy, for consistency, that led to the undoing of my beliefs at an early age. I used to ask my mom how she knew we were born into the right religion, if there were others.... what if we were following the wrong one. She could never convince me really that she knew we were following the right one. That was a worry in the back of my mind as a kid.. because hell sounded horrific, frightening.
I asked for evidence of god before I hit 5 I think, and never was given any. I was told he is everywhere - which led me to feel rather awkward in the shower.... and wonder why this creep watches us bathe. I asked why he let bad things happen to good people and no one could really tell me why. As an adult, these questions seem valid still... so I guess it was pretty early on that I decided I wasn't buying it. This made the blow of my eventual godlessness much softer on my parents as they watched me grow up challenging everything. Of course I had some brief periods where I flirted with religion, nothing long lasting though.
One time in my life I decided I'd give religion and prayer a quick go, was right before my O levels (11th grade exams) - the most hardcore exams I had ever had till that point. Anyway, I just didn't want to take any risks...so I prayed. And studied... and did quite well. But then I couldn't keep up the religiosity for long after, and thought to myself..."surely if god is real, he knew I was making an opportunistic deal to pray only during my exams with him. So why would he help me do well...if he knew I wasn't really into it, and only doing it for selfish reasons. Is he easily fooled/tricked.... or did I do well because I studied..?"
Another constant concern in my childhood, was the story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his own fucking kid to show devotion to god. I remember feeling horror upon discovering this story.. and asking my mom about it. I asked her if she'd do that to me if god asked her or appeared in her dream...She said "Of course not!"
Hugely relieved, my young brain thought, "She's bad at being religious because she wouldn't follow Abraham's example and that makes her a good person! Phew... SO thankful my mom isn't good at being religious and won't sacrifice me if god asks!"
This god guy was starting to sound like an asshole.
Raised with Moderate Islam
Anyhow, aside from a few brief periods of dipping my toe into belief for purely selfish reasons, I was critical of what I saw around me all the time. I even remember asking for god's help (lol) in escaping my Quran classes, and whaddaya know, sometimes 'god' obliged. My Quran teacher would come in the late afternoons for an hour when I'd rather be playing in the park. Often, I hopped on my bike as soon as I saw him turning into our street. If my dad had returned from work, he went looking for me in the car - but I went into narrow alleyways and crossed through people's backyards, where the car couldn't go. I dodged him many a time, and successfully evaded class for that day. :D My parents and I often chuckle about this stuff when we talk about my childhood now.
When menstruation happened in pre-teen years (intelligent design indeed), it was an excellent tool to skip Quran class, (which sigh, yes I was *still* fighting to escape.... from about the age of 7 to like 13) - because god doesn't like filthy women praying/touching Qurans with their dirty menstruation hands (which *he* created supposedly) ... early menstruation cycles are irregular and can last longer... I took full advantage of this, and often added on an extra WEEK to my menstrual cycle, which no one questioned ;)
I never really had to 'come out' to my parents as a non-believer... it was an unspoken fact. I think somewhere in teenagehood I did say "I am not a Muslim.... don't call me that" once , and I'm sure I upset the parental units, but I don't think I shocked them in anyway. Of course, they have wondered about their own failings, and where they went wrong to raise me as such a heretic. Perhaps they blame their progressive ways... as they grow older they sadly become (a bit) more religious, but all things considered, fairly accepting of my non belief. It was more of a struggle when I was younger of course, when my parents thought they had more authority over me, or more responsibility to make sure I don't go to hell ... (which I am not convinced they themselves can entirely believe in) ...
Like you, I was not taught the bad, violent verses. I was not taught about blasphemy or apostasy even being a thing. The version I was taught truly seemed a lot more peaceful, even if it did claim that every non-muslim would go to hell. It was definitely more palatable. And I don't think I was purposely taught *only* the good parts, its really the only parts my parents knew about. Just like yours, our Quran lessons were in arabic and didn't mean a thing to me, I was just repeating words I didn't understand at all (which I thought was rather pointless). Now, that I have read a lot of the Quran in english, and looked at it with a critical eye, so much is utterly ludicrous. I sometimes show my mom verses...I ask her why she follows a religion that endorses this. I need to know for my own peace of mind.
Her immediate response is, "This can't be real". And then her response is, "I don't know, I have never seen that before" . What I have come to realize is that many of the more progressive and modern Muslims (like moderate Christians) know not what they endorse by 'believing in' their scriptures. And by the time someone questions them on it, its too deeply ingrained to be unraveled. They get defensive, and are unwilling to listen... they shut down all conversation. Cognitive dissonance...the fingers go in the ears.... la la la la....
I can hardly fault people for being a little resistant to criticism of something that has seemingly been so harmless their whole life, something that has provided them with so much comfort. I fault them for not listening, yes. You were irked by my posts, but you read, you tried to see the other side. Not shutting off conversation is very important if one wants to truly think for themselves. If you don't have answers to why certain things are a certain way, it is on you to seek them out. If you refuse to seek them out, then you are not thinking for yourself. So kudos to you for searching, for going to an Imam, for searching beyond that when his answers did not satisfy you.
My Agnostic Years
For most of my life I identified as an agnostic. Even before I knew there was a word for it....one doesn't really come by such terms in Saudi Arabia, especially in the pre-internet era. When we had internet, every second site was censored. I knew I didn't believe in religion at all, but I was reluctant to say I didn't believe in god...even though, on the inside I felt kind of silly clinging to this ....I felt incredibly untrue to myself ..for not being able to say I didn't believe in a 'creator'. I tried to deflect, and say maybe the creator was just a 'force' or 'energy' or 'science' or whatever....trying to imply that it was not the traditional understanding of god. I read more about atheism, and realized that I could no longer pretend. I did feel that making a leap from agnostic to atheist would ruffle more feathers than my pretty uneventful journey from 'muslim' to agnostic...and in my life this was true. This was perhaps what was holding me back from saying it. My last five agnostic years felt oppressive, and I felt I was keeping my disbelief in check just so I didn't upset anyone, just so I didn't offend.
Finally I could take no more, I had lost the will to pretend... I think my blog had a big part in that. Once I started writing about sexuality in our culture (In the early days I promised myself I'd not write about religion, and keep my views about it to myself because of the risks involved). Back then I took apologist stances which did not reflect my actual thoughts, 'This is not true Islam' etc. I tried to write just about sexuality, but it was hard to divorce it from the effects that religion has on it, especially in our part of the world (Pakistan). It was difficult to write about injustices towards women and not mention the correlation with religious belief about these things.
I also found that just writing about sex I got enough death and rape threats, which I was initially trying to avoid... and gradually said, "Fuck it. I can't sugarcoat anymore."
Once I became an 'unapologetic' atheist as opposed to a tip-toeing (closet) one, it came as no surprise to my parents. So things have remained uneventful on that front. There are occasional tensions during dinner table conversations, when I visit ('Moderate' Muslim passive-aggression towards non believers is another blogpost entirely). Thankfully no one in my parental home prays before a meal *gag*.
However, things didn't go so well with some agnostic friends....I lost friends I used to laugh about religion with, only because I spoke out as an 'atheist'... that was a bit odd. But its cool, I am a freer person for it.
I can feel your pain with the parents. Even though mine have never been overly religious, there were religion based rules we had growing up. Obviously no one listened... but we couldn't be open about dating, drinking, wearing short skirts. However, when I moved out (to Canada) for uni I did whatever I liked and my parents kind of gave up I guess. They were not thrilled with the purple haired 18 year old returning home from uni, or with the piercings I was adding to my collection...but there's only so much you can do when an 'adult' offspring rebels, right? This is of course different if you are in Pakistan..but luckily I wasn't.
My extended family and Pakistani family friends had a field day spreading rumours about how I was a slut, how I had joined a devil-worship cult, how I drank blood, how i was into bestiality (whut?) .. but these are the kinds of things one must prepare for if going against the Pakistani/Muslim mould... especially if you have a vagina.
How to tell your Muslim Parents you are a
1) First, identify what kind of muslim parents you have. Are they extremists? If so... best to lay low till you get out of their house, I'm afraid. You could be in actual physical danger if you express non-belief. If they are 'moderates' or progressives, you may be safe from physical harm, but may still be shunned. Also remember that the prescribed punishment for apostasy in Islam is death. It is justifiable to some people's conscience, so always know that in the back of your mind when wanting to 'come out'. Even a slight expression of doubt can have you branded as an apostate. Safety first. Only approach your family with doubts if you are confident no one will harm you, and even then...take it slow.
2) Once you have identified that your family is approachable about your non-belief. Express it in baby steps. Its important to be gradual and do this over the long term for most effectiveness. If you are a teenager expressing doubt and you know your family can handle it, its better to express it now, in small doses, rather than hold it in all your life and shock your family all of a sudden.
3) Social media hassles are not worth it. Trust me, just have a separate Facebook account for your family. Even if you try to fiddle with the privacy settings and what not, someone somewhere will see you holding a pint of beer in a picture. And then all hell could break loose depending on your family's alcohol policy. :/ It's just simpler to have a 'kosher' account and a regular account. It sucks that we have to do this, but I'd rather no one got into trouble over photographic evidence. I have heard of girls being honour-killed over photos with their boyfriends (not saying your family is like that, but someone's might be). Sorry, as a community we are just not there yet ..to trust an extended network of people with photos of our heretic lives. Even if it's not physical danger you are worried about, you will certainly be branded as a whore or something along those lines. Your parents might be shamed.... its just not worth it. You can have two profiles...or keep your Facebook minimal. Don't share too many photos, be vigilant about changing privacy settings, etc.
4) The wearing what you like bit - that can be done gradually too perhaps...maybe you can start by wearing something semi-controversial and work your way up? Are you moving out any time soon? Because thats an effective way to tell your parents that you are an adult. I know its rarer in our culture for kids to move out before they are married... :/ I am so bad at relating to this part, especially because by 16 I was wearing dog collars ..which my parents loathed, but I did it anyway.... I guess, just do little things you want to do and build up their tolerance... ? Is that even helpful? :/
5) Alcohol - At 21 you are certainly of legal age, and old enough to make that decision for yourself. My parents have known I drink for years, but they are still uncomfortable when I have a glass of wine in front of them. Im not sure how to normalize this. I talk about drinking in front of my parents all the time, I've had friends over at their house, I've had drinks at their dinner parties, we've had beers during barbecues in their backyard....but there is always judgement in their eyes. I don't know what it is... especially because I'm a woman... and trust me I am over legal age haha.. but somehow its more acceptable for them that my husband or brother drinks..my mom still makes comments about how girls shouldn't drink much. Smh. I love her dearly... but i don't know what the fuck to do about this. People tell me just being able to drink in front of your parents is a big deal in Pakistani culture... but it still seems pretty awkward to me.
6) Sex - you are 21... no one but you gets to decide sex matters for you. Just remember to be safe always, and if you have questions I'm here :) If you live in the west, I'm pretty sure you can get access to condoms from uni. Don't let anyone pressure you into anything you're not comfortable with. Doctors here are understanding of the fact that sex is a part of normal healthy adult life, you should have no problem talking to your doctor about it, if you need to. If you are in Pakistan, be very very careful discussing this even with your doctor. Look to science, not religion for matters of (sexual) health always. This is advice i'd give to people of any religion, any level of belief or disbelief. Pakistani parents (people) are not so easy to talk to about sex, it's one of the reasons I started my blog
7) Maybe watching movies, documentaries on the topic of disbelief might help your parents understand your perspective? Or will help you get a feel for what their thoughts are on the subject, before you open up to them.
8) Stop praying - if this is demanded of you in any setting (and you are uncomfortable), refuse if possible. Especially being a woman, a lot of people at community gatherings don't question much... incase you have a case of the monthly devil blood. Eventually people get used to you being one of the ones that don't pray. This is a good solid step. :)
9) Human Rights - this is something you can take a solid stance on without compromises (and watch any religion come undone itself). I've seen many 'religious' muslims supportive of equality... rights for women and LGBT. For their roundabout justifications you can visit their websites :P Might be a good way to ease family into it. The modern world is on the right side of this for the most part (Not Indiana), you do not have to feel like you are alone in calling out homophobia, misogyny. There are tons of articles, videos, resources to turn to and to show to your family if they question why. If they openly say 'this is forbidden in our religion', then you can question if that makes sense...
Hope some of these tips are helpful, I know they won't work for everyone... but this would be my advice based on my lived experiences. I also hope that sharing my journey of disbelief was some consolation and offered some support. To anyone questioning, my advice would be read, search, look up whatever you are doubting.
Thank you for writing Shazia, I hope you inspire others. I have been hearing from quite a few young Pakistanis who have been questioning their faith and who have found some comfort in my blogposts. You guys are hope for the future, our way out of this ancient indoctrination, this culture usurped by extremists.
Much love,
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As a Mystery Shopper you will visit Stores/Supermarkets/Garages/Banks posing as a customer who require their services. You will be given clear guidelines on how to conduct the mystery shop. You will be expected to comment on such things as the quality of the service you received, the appearance of the interior. You will be provided with a training manual on how to use our system, with telephone backup from our Account Managers. By logging onto our website you will be able to see all the available mystery shops in your area. You will be notified by email when new jobs are posted online. Once you complete your mystery shop you complete your report online. You don't need any specific qualification to become a mystery shopper but the following attribute would help you to become a great Mystery Shopper. Good written skills. Flexible and reliable. Enthusiastic. Are observant without being obvious.
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St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig is an open church for all. In 1989, it was viewed by many around the world as the starting point of a peaceful revolution, aimed at reunifying Germany. Nowadays it is a church for anybody looking to find strength in stillness – a church for peaceful coexistence.
The story behind the construction of St. Nicholas Church is as eventful as the church's own history. Originally constructed in a Romanesque style in the 12th century (the crucifix in the chancel dates back to this period), it was converted into a late Gothic hall church at the start of the 16th century. The Luther pulpit, constructed in 1521, which was part of St. Nicholas Church long before the Reformation, is now located in the north chapel. The main tower and door are examples of Baroque architecture; the church interior was designed in a Neoclassical style at the end of the 18th century.
The music at St. Nicholas Church became a talking point between 1723 and 1759, as the church appointed Johann Sebastian Bach as its "director musices". Many of his works were premiered at the church. It became an "open church" with the decade of peace in the 1980s, and the prayers for peace held every Monday since 1982. In autumn 1989, this turned into the peaceful Monday demonstrations, which made a significant contribution to Germany's reunification. The "Osterlichtbaum" candle holder in the church's central aisle, the Coventry Cross of Nails and the European Heritage Label remind visitors of this time, which is considered a "miracle of biblical proportions". Immersed in silence, it's almost as if you can still hear the shouting.
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday, 9:30am service
Entry: free
Nearest train station: Leipzig
Accessible; there is a book table in the church, "Nikolaitreff" meeting in the youth church, Monday to Friday, 10am to 5/6pm; free tours of the church, paid tours of the organ and tower;
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Come again? Did I miss something? Did you guys have a party and not invite me?Most users ever online was 166, 01-27-2005 at 05:08 PM.
This must be those Geobots, or Googlebot things?
Come again? Did I miss something? Did you guys have a party and not invite me?Most users ever online was 166, 01-27-2005 at 05:08 PM.
This must be those Geobots, or Googlebot things?
Hey ~ I didn't get invited either!! boo hoo hoo
How DOES it happen that there are so many users/guests listed? It's an internet mystery to me.
Rick explained th "guests" to me.
If someone does a Google search on "geocaching", this site will show up as a "hit", and shows a "guest". Make sense?
Thanks much!
There was no "party" then, right?
I think we're safe Cameo ~ looks as though we didn't miss an invitation to a party. At least that anyone is fessing up to anyway ~ hehehe
Maybe I did not explain it in depth to Bruce. But I will try to now.
Some of the guest that are one line are actual guests, meaning that they are users that are visiting the site that are not registered and logged in. I have the site set so that you dont have to be registered to see the forums.
Other guests are called spiders. This meaning that search engines like Google and others like it send feelers out to internet web sites looking at their content and to see how much activity they receive. Another thing they do to look at the links from other web sites that are link to yours. When doing this it helps your site to get better listing in the search results. Which means your site will be higher on the listing. Sometimes search engine can nave several spiders searching your site at the same time.
I hope this helps to explain it more and it did not confuse everyone even more. Sorry if I confused you all more.
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Di you REALLY have to confuse us? My yeoman's explanation was good enough...
Maybe I should delete what I posted. Maybe I should never have tried to explain it. Sorry.Originally Posted by WhereRWe?
Blazing Troll
Attroll, I liked your explanation. I kinda knew what spiders did, but know better now....


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Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act
Ethics Considerations When Seeking Other Employment and Post-State Employment Restrictions
This guide contains general advice for public officers about the ethics issues that arise when a state officer seeks other employment while still in state service and the Executive Branch Ethics Act restrictions that apply after the officer leaves state service. Public officers may seek advice regarding specific post-state employment situations from their designated ethics supervisor while still in state service or from the state ethics attorney on behalf of the attorney general.
I. Ethics Considerations When Seeking Other Employment
A. Prohibition on the Use or Attempted Use of Official Position for Personal Gain or to Seek Other Employment
The Ethics Act prohibits a public official from using his or her official position for personal gain or to seek other employment or contracts.1 However, in past opinions, the attorney general has concluded that
[s]kills, knowledge, experiences, and contacts gained while serving in government cannot be totally ignored or made unusable when seeking employment after leaving government. The representatives drawn from society will often return, and to place an unreasonable restriction on the ability to return would hurt the public interest by discouraging potential state officials from accepting public employment. State employment can be a valuable educational experience and the potential personal growth while serving the state is a prime recruitment factor for luring qualified private citizens to state employment. To totally eliminate the value of that experience for two years after state service would significantly deter those contemplating state service.
Of course, regardless of whether employment is in the public or private sector, the expertise and knowledge one gains in a job are transferable skills that employees rightfully take with them and that enable the employees to seek more responsible positions.2
Therefore, seeking post-state employment while still in state service is not, in and of itself, an "attempt to use [your] official position for personal gain" in violation of AS 39.52.120(a) or "seeking other employment or contracts through the use or attempted use of official position" in violation of AS 39.52.120(b)(1).
In your state position, you may have interacted with many persons and companies in Alaska and elsewhere and may continue to do so. Merely seeking employment with an entity with which one interacts as a state employee without any action that could constitute "use" of one's official position in that effort does not violate the Ethics Act. This conclusion is supported by testimony before the House Finance Committee on the section of the ethics bill that was enacted as AS 39.52.120:
For example, before the Senate State Affairs Committee on April 3, 1986, Assistant Attorney General Susan Cox testified:
[T]he intent of [AS 39.52.120(b)(1)] ... seeking other employment or contracts through the use of your official position would be where you made a deal that, you know, I'll send a lot of sweet contracts your way while I am the contracting officer in this department and when I am ready to quit you'll hire me.
Later, before the May 12, 1986, meeting of the House Finance Committee, Randall Burns, special assistant to the Attorney General testified:
[W]e state that a public officer may not use or attempt to use an official position for personal gain ... [a]nd then there's a list of prohibitions. One that you would not seek employment or contracts through the use of your job. A simple example would be if you were a contracting officer you would be prohibited from saying I'll get this contract through this department for you but you make sure that I have this job when I leave state service. Things of that nature.3
Thus, the legislature did not intend AS 39.52.120(a) and .120(b)(1) to categorically prohibit state employees from seeking jobs with companies with which they interact while in state employment. Rather, the key is whether the employee uses or attempts to use his or her state position in seeking other employment.
If you talk to a firm or company about employment, you may explain your experience, skills and knowledge, including that which you have gained in your state service. You are allowed to put the "transferable skills that employees rightfully take with them" to use for a new employer in the private sector.4 However, you should not do or say anything in making such contacts that could constitute or imply that you are offering, or have the ability to offer, grant or ensure, state benefits or action that you may have influence over as a public official in return for promised employment. That type of action is a use or attempted use of official position for personal gain and is prohibited by the Ethics Act.
In discussing employment with a prospective employer, you should also avoid implying that, if hired, you would be able to influence matters and issues the company may have with the state because of your personal contacts with state officials. Statements to that effect may be viewed as an attempt to use your official position to obtain the job.
On the other hand, once you leave state service, the Ethics Act does not bar you from acting on behalf of your new employer to discuss matters with state officials with whom you served, so long as you are not otherwise precluded from doing so under the Ethics Act restrictions on post-state employment discussed below.
B. Restrictions on Use of State Equipment
A public official may not "use state time, property, equipment, or other facilities to benefit personal or financial interests."5 Given this provision, if you decide to seek other employment, you must avoid using state time, state telephones, state facsimile machines, state e-mail, or other state resources in that effort.
Nevertheless, the Ethics Act generally requires a public official's actions to cross a "significance threshold" in order for a violation to be actionable. It requires designated ethics supervisors and the attorney general to distinguish between "minor and inconsequential conflicts" and those that are "substantial and material."6 While insignificant use of state equipment for personal or financial benefit is generally not actionable, it should be avoided. You may make occasional limited use of state equipment, such as telephones or state e-mail, where no cost is incurred to the state, but other use should not be undertaken without the prior approval of your designated ethics supervisor.7
C. Notice of Potential Violation of the Ethics Act
If you wish to enter into employment discussions with a firm or company that conducts business with the state and you are in a position to take official action with respect to that firm or company while your remain in state service, you could potentially violate the Ethics Act. Therefore, you should immediately submit a "Notification of Potential Violation" to your designated ethics supervisor as required by AS 39.52.210. You may also submit a Notification during your remaining state service, if you encounter any other situation where you are not sure of your ethical obligations. This form is available from your designated ethics supervisor or on the Department of Law's ethics webpage.8
The purpose of the notice requirement is to permit your ethics supervisor to determine whether an ethics violation could or will exist and recommend preventative action to you to address the situation and thereby avoid an improper conflict or violation of the Ethics Act. This notice of potential violation process does not mean that you cannot discuss or accept employment with the subject entity. Rather, it will permit, for example, reassignment of duties so that any official action on the matter does not come to you for decision, review, consideration, or supervision while your application for employment is pending or after you have accepted an offer of new employment.
In the event that you submit a Notification of Potential Violation to your ethics supervisor, you must refrain from taking any official action relating to the disclosed matter until your ethics supervisor makes a determination.9
II. Post-State Employment Restrictions
A. Two-Year Restriction on Participation in Certain Matters
Under AS 39.52.180(a), a two-year prohibition applies to certain post-state employment activities. For two years after leaving state service, a former state officer may not "represent, advise, or assist a person for compensation regarding a matter that was under consideration by the administrative unit served by that public officer, and in which the officer participated personally and substantially through the exercise of official action." The Department of Law reads this provision consistent with the legislature's intent that AS 39.52.180 be narrowly applied.10 Thus, subsection 180(a) prohibits an activity during the two-year post-state employment period only if the activity meets each of the elements of that subsection.
The Ethics Act and related regulations define most of the terms used in AS 39.52.180(a). A "public officer" includes any public employee in the classified, partially exempt, or exempt service.11 "Person" includes a business or organization.12 "Compensation" means money or other economic benefit received in return for services rendered to another.13 "Administrative unit" means "a branch, bureau, center, committee, division, fund, office, program, section, or any other subdivision of an agency."14 "Agency" includes an executive branch department.15
"Matter" includes "a case, proceeding, application, contract, or determination, proposal or consideration of a legislative bill, a resolution, a constitutional amendment, or other legislative measure, or proposal, consideration, or adoption of an administrative regulation."16 General formulation of policy also does not constitute a "matter" for purposes of post-state employment restrictions.17
"Official action" means "advice, participation, or assistance, including, for example, a recommendation, decision, approval, disapproval, vote, or other similar action, including inaction, by a public officer."18 Whether participation in a matter is "personal and substantial" depends on the circumstances of each case. Routine processing of documents, general supervision of employees without direct involvement in a matter, and ministerial functions not involving the merits of a matter do not constitute "personal and substantial" participation.19 As a former public officer, you are precluded for two years from further involvement in matters in which you had substantial actual involvement and took official action.
Please note that even if a post-state employment activity satisfies all of the elements for being prohibited, there are two exceptions to this prohibition. First, a state agency may contract with a former public officer to act on a matter on behalf of the state.20 Second, the head of the agency may waive the prohibition if he or she determines in writing that the former public officer's representation is "not adverse to the public interest" and the waiver is approved by the attorney general.21
B. Restrictions on the Use or Disclosure of Undisseminated or Confidential Information
Further Ethics Act restrictions that may affect post-state employment involve certain information obtained during your state service. These same restrictions apply to you now as a current public officer.
You are precluded from disclosing or using information gained in the course of, or by reason of, your official duties that could in any way result in the receipt of any benefit for you or an immediate family member, "if the information has not also been disseminated to the public."22 For purposes of this restriction, information has been disseminated to the public if it has been published through a public online posting, newspaper publication; broadcast media; a press release; a newsletter; a legal notice; a non-confidential court filing; a published report; a public speech; or public testimony before the legislature, a board, or a commission.23
Furthermore, you "may not disclose or use, without appropriate authorization, information acquired in the course of official duties that is confidential by law."24
Unlike the restrictions on lobbying and post-state employment, these restrictions on disclosure of undisseminated or confidential information do not have any time limit.
C. Restrictions Applying to Certain Positions
1. One-Year Bar on Lobbying
Under AS 39.52.180(d), former public officers who have held certain senior positions in state service "may not engage in activity as a lobbyist under AS 24.45 for a period of one year after leaving service." The identified positions are: governor; lieutenant governor; the head, deputy head, division director and legislative liaison of a principal department in the executive branch; a legislative liaison, administrative assistant or other employee of the offices of the governor and lieutenant governor in a policy-making position; a member of a state board or commission with regulatory-making authority, except those listed in AS 08.01.010; and a member of a governing board and an executive officer of a state public corporation.25
Under the Alaska statutes governing lobbying activity, AS 24.45, "lobbyist" means a person who (1) engages in the business or occupation of influencing legislative or administrative action, or (2) "is employed and receives payments, or who contracts for economic consideration, including reimbursement of travel and living expenses, to communicate directly or through the person's agents with any public official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action for more than 10 hours in any 30-day period in one calendar year."26 "'[I]nfluencing legislative or administrative action' means to communicate directly for the purpose of introducing, promoting, advocating, supporting, modifying, opposing, or delaying or seeking to do the same with respect to any legislative or administrative action."27 '"[C]ommunicate directly' means to speak with a legislator, legislative employee, or public official . . . by telephone[,] by two-way electronic communication[,] or in person."28 The one-year prohibition applies to lobbying of the Alaska State Legislature and agencies of the executive branch of the State of Alaska.29
The lobbying prohibition does not, however, bar these former public officers from serving as a "volunteer lobbyist" described in AS 24.45.161(a)(1).30 That statute defines a "volunteer lobbyist" as an individual "who lobbies without payment of compensation or other consideration and makes no disbursement or expenditure for or on behalf of a public official to influence legislative or administrative action other than to pay the individual's reasonable personal travel and living expenses" and "who limits lobbying activities to appearances before public sessions of the legislature, or its committees or subcommittees, or to public hearings or other public proceedings of state agencies."
The lobbying prohibition also does not preclude serving as a "representational lobbyist.31 This type of lobbyist is "an individual who engages in lobbying activity but does not receive compensation, including any salary, fee, retainer, stipend, or other economic consideration, for the lobbying activity, except reimbursement of the individual's own travel expenses and personal living expenses incurred in lobbying activity."32 An individual is not a representational lobbyist if the lobbying activities are on behalf of his or her employer or if, as a member of a state board or commission, the individual lobbies in an official capacity and is reimbursed for travel expenses or personal living expenses.33
2. One-Year Bar on Serving on Governing Board of Company
The former head of a principal executive department may not, for one year after leaving state service as the head of the department, serve on the governing board of a company, organization or other entity that was regulated by the department or with which the former department head worked as part of an official duty as the department head.34
A former employee of the Office of the Governor in a policy-making position may not, for a period of one year after leaving employment in that office, serve on the governing board of a company, organization or other entity with which the former employee worked as part of an official duty of the Office of the Governor.35
III. Advice on Ethics Matters
A. From Designated Ethics Supervisor While In State Service
As discussed above, if you are involved in a matter that may result in a violation of the Ethics Act while you remain in state service, you must disclose the matter to your designated ethics supervisor. You must also refrain from taking any official action regarding the matter until your designated ethics officer has evaluated the circumstances and determined whether a violation of the Act may occur. You also may seek advice from your designated ethics supervisor if you are unsure whether the Ethics Act may apply to a situation.
Under the Ethics Act, the designated ethics supervisor for the employees of each executive branch department is the commissioner of the department. Each commissioner has delegated the responsibility to a member of his or her staff. The designated ethics supervisor for commissioners and the staff of the Office of the Governor is the Director of the Division of Administrative Services, by delegation from the governor. The designated ethics supervisor for staff employ by a board or commission or a public corporation is the executive director or other principal executive officer. Designated ethics supervisors may seek guidance from the attorney general regarding your questions and concerns.
B. From Attorney General Following State Service
The Ethics Act expressly provides that a former public officer may request an opinion from the attorney general interpreting the Ethics Act.36 If you have any questions about how the Ethics Act applies to your post-state employment, please contact the state ethics attorney. The advantage to you of requesting advice is that it protects you from liability. The Ethics Act provides that protection in AS 39.52.250(b):
A former public officer is not liable under this chapter for any action carried out in accordance with the advice of the attorney general issued under this section, if the public officer fully disclosed all relevant facts reasonably necessary to the issuance of the advice.
Therefore, so long as you fully disclose the relevant facts and abide by the advice provided, you have legal protection.
1 AS 39.52.120(a); AS 39.52.120(b)(1).
2 1986 Inf. Op. Att'y Gen. (Sept. 24; 663-87-0109), 1986 WL 81207 at *3 (Alaska A.G.), quoting the sectional analysis of the bill enacted as AS 39.52.180.
3 1990 Inf. Op. Att'y Gen. (April 23; 663-90-0378), 1990 WL 517997 (Alaska A.G.) at *2.
4 1986 Inf. Op., 1986 WL 81207 at *3.
5 AS 39.52.120(b)(3).
6 AS 39.52.110(a)(3); AS 39.52.110(c)(requiring ethics supervisors and the attorney general to be guided by section .110 when interpreting and enforcing the Ethics Act).
8 You may also use the Request for Ethics Determination form, also found on the webpage.
9 AS 39.52.210(a)(1).
10 1991 Inf. Op. Att'y Gen. (Feb. 25; 663-91-0291); 1991 WL 541943 (Alaska AG).
16 AS 39.52.180(a).
17 AS 39.52.180(a); 9 AAC 52.100(a).
19 9 AAC 52.100(b).
20 AS 39.52.180(b).
21 AS 39.52.180(c).
22 AS 39.52.140(a).
24 AS 39.52.140(b).
25 AS 39.52.180(d).
29 See AS 24.45.171(1), (10), and (11).
30 AS 39.52.180(d).
31 Id.
32 2 AAC 50.550(d).
33 2 AAC 50.550(d)(1) & (2).
34 AS 39.52.180(e).
35 Id.
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When it all falls down..
The thing is you know you should have been walked away. You ignored the signs and got comfortable. Every time you got that gut feeling to walk away you ignored it thinking this time would be different from the last. You fed into the lies, the countless nights you lay in bed alone wondering why you are alone; you wake up wishing it was all a dream. You hung on to the good days as you cried wondering how someone could not love you as much as you loved them. The time passed so fast, 1 week turned to 2 months which turned into years. Now you feel you have come too far to start all over with someone else. You have invested too much time, too many tears, too much money to just walk away. When you close your eyes you see you and this person together, happy, smiling, and in love. You did all that you could to make this work. If you walk away now, what would that say about you? You love this person, are you giving up too soon? How soon is too soon? Is it worth starting all over? Will you be alone? Question is why do you feel alone while you're with someone? Question is, how many excuses have you made for this person? You could see other people but then you a just get mad at yourself and the other person like, why can't you give me the kind of attention this new person is giving me. You know me better this stranger and yet you treat what we have like it's nothing. You treat me like I'm nothing. You know about my ex's and why it didn't work with them and yet you turned around and did the same thing. But.. Who can you be mad at? You can't be mad at the person you dealing with because you could have been walked away. You could have been ended all the madness, all the uncertainty, all the questions, all of the let downs, and all of the bullshit. But, you didn't. So you can only be mad at yourself when it all falls down. This person has been the same since you met them. You just built this person up in your head to be everything you ever wanted in a lover and as the time passed; you realize that it's all false. That you set yourself up to be let down. -Dizzy


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A new survey reveals that a family sit-down at dinnertime may reduce a teenager's risk of trying or using alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. The study surveyed more than 1,000 teens and found that those who dined with their families five to seven times a week were four times less likely to use alcohol, tobacco or marijuana than those who ate with their families fewer than three times a week.
A recent UK survey also found that dining together as a family is a key ingredient in ensuring a child's happiness. Children in the survey reported higher levels of happiness when they dined together with their families at least three times a week. "Contrary to the popular belief that children only want to spend time playing video games or watching TV," said researcher Dr. Maris Iacovou of the University of Essex, "we found that they were most happy when interacting with their parents or siblings."
A) Children's happiness
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Tank Survey
Now that all awkwardness has hopefully passed, its time for something less dramatic. Koriel from whatisboom posted a reply to the recent healer survey with a tank survey. Since it's quite time for a technical pally post, I jumped at the occasion to join in. I don't expect to be doing much tanking in the near future, but I did have tanking as my mainspec up until now.
What is the name, class, and spec of your primary tank?
Rykga, paladin, prot
What is your primary tanking environment? (i.e. raids, pvp, 5 mans)
Mostly 25 man (normal modes), some 10s and 5mans.
What is your favorite tankng spell for your class and why?
I would say Hammer of the Righteous as it hits 3-4 targets (depending on glyphs) and spreads whatever seal I'm using around. Great for tanking multiple mobs as well as soloing.
What tanking spell do you use least for your class and why?
I use pretty much all of them according to need. Maybe Avenging Wrath, since I'm often worried it'll interfere with my shield wall.
What do you feel is the biggest strength of your tanking class and why?
Hmm, I'm not too sure. I've usually picked my tanking assignment based on my own personal strengths. I find we have especially good survivability due to Ardent Defender. We're good tanks all around, but somehow we seem to have a slight advantage when it comes to taking big hits
What do you feel is the biggest weakness of your tanking class and why?
Mobility, in my opinion. Consecration is a great spell for holding on to a lot of adds, but I can't pick it up and carry it around as needed.
In a 25 man raiding environment, what do you feel, in general, is the best tanking assignment for you?
It doesn't really matter. I'll tank the boss or adds as needed and do a good job.
What tanking class do you enjoy tanking with most and why?
On the healing survey, the "with" caused some confusion, those who only played one healer took it as "who would you like to be your co-healer" while those with many healers stated the healer they preferred to play. I only have one tank, so I'm going to answer the question using the first meaning. I don't really care who's tanking with me. I'm mostly experienced with warriors and other paladins, but as long as they're geared and doing a good job, I don't care.
What tanking class do you enjoy tanking with least and why?
I've mostly tanked alongside warriors and other paladins and I don't sense much of a difference between the two. I don't have enough experience with DK or druids as fellow tanks to know.
What is your worst habit as a tank?
Having the wrong mob targeted when I taunt. And forgetting to put up Righteous Fury. I don't make those mistakes often, but every time is once too much.
What is your biggest pet peeve in a group environment while tanking?
When other tanks taunt off me, I'm possessive of my adds, dammit! I do get annoyed if a dps hits the mob before I do and doesn't stop attacking. In reality, it's just a sign that I should be quicker, but it annoys me.
Do you feel that your class/spec is well balanced with other tanks?
I don't know enough about other classes of tanks to say, but I'm satisfied with where paladin tanks are right now.
What tools do you use to evaluate your own performance as a tank?
I find it difficult to evaluate my performance. On the spot, I'll look at my threat, my reaction time, my appropriate use of CDs. Afterwards I'll ask about what it's like to heal me, but my healers are too nice and just say what I want to hear :).
What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about your class?
I'm not sure! The only people I hear talking about paladin tanking are other paladin tanks. A general mistake I see made about tanking is use of the term "defense cap". Cap implies that once you reach a certain amount, any more is wasted. While defense won't be your stat of choice after a certain point, it's still useful. So it's actually a "defense minimum".
What do you feel is the most difficult thing for new tanks of your class to learn?
I have to say, I see some strange specs out there.
Effective Health or Avoidance and why?
Looks like Effective Health right now. I wish it were Avoidance, Avoidance seems so much more appealing to me, but Effective Health wins right now.
What tanking class do you feel you understand least?
Probably DKs. I don't know too much about other tanking classes at all, but I'd say DKs confuse me the most.
What add-ons or macros do you use, if any, to aid you in tanking?
Grid, with Clique for using Righteous Defense and other useful tools on my fellow raid members. Omen to watch my threat. One thing I use a lot too, and its not an addon, is my combat log for quick "how did I die" referencing.
Do you strive primarily for balance between your tanking stats, or do you stack some much higher than others, and why?
I like having some basic avoidance and basic threat, but I tend to stack stam above everything, except in my 5 man sets, where I use a lot of strength to up threat and dps.
Edit: Apparently this was a popular idea. Honorshammer started his own version of the survey as well.Explore posts in the same categories: Teh paladin
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On The Mound – Nick Struck did just fine tonight, I know the final score doesn't indicate that but he was solid. Struck went four innings giving up two runs on five hits while walking one and striking out three. That was the end of the good news for the Iowa pitching. Esmailin Caridad was hung with the loss, he worked one inning giving up five runs, four earned, on three hits while walking three and striking out one. Jaye Chapman was even worse as he gave up five runs on six hits while walking one and striking out one in just two-thirds of an inning. Cory Wade had an odd stat line, he went three innings giving up two runs on NO hits while walking three and striking out five. The I-Cubs are now 1-8 on the season.
At The Plate – The Smokies could only manage four hits and two runs but that was just enough for the victory. Matt Szczur continued his strong start to the season from the lead-off spot going 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, two stolen bases, and a run scored. Jae-Hoon Ha was 1-for-3 with the only other RBI for the Smokies. Rubi Silva, and Jonathan Mota tallied the only other hits for the Smokies in the win.
On The Mound – Outstanding work all night for the Smokies pitchers. Eric Jokisch got the start and also the victory as he went six strong innings giving up one run on four hits while walking one and striking out three. Tony Zych, Zach Rosscup, and Trey McNutt all tossed scoreless innings to shut the door on the Lookouts. Trey McNutt earned his first save of the season and has yet to give up a run in 2013.
At The Plate – The D-Cubs didn't need much in this one, but they were able to score five times on just six hits. Taiwan Easterling had another solid game going 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI's and a run scored. Javier Baez was 1-for-4 with a walk, and an RBI, much better approach from Baez in this one. Stephen Bruno was 1-for-4 with a double, and a run scored.
On The Mound – Austin Kirk was outstanding despite fighting his command early. Kirk went five scoreless innings giving up two hits while walking four and striking out two, he improves to 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA. Yao-Lin Wang was just as good out of the pen going four scoreless innings giving up one hit while walking one and striking out five to earn the rare four inning save.
NOTES: Kane County was scheduled to play a double header in Wisconsin today but for the second straight day they were snowed out. They are planning on playing a double header tomorrow and Saturday to make up for the last two days. Ronald Torreyes is back! He was a week late in arriving to camp and stayed about a week late to make up for it. He has now been assigned to AA Tennessee.
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